Day: July 31, 2005

Mesereau Speaks on Jackson, Bashir and the Trial – MB#278 JULY 31 2005 — The attorney who represented Michael Jackson did two radio interviews last week about the law and Michael Jackson. Mesereau –himself described as an ethical fighter of injustice — described Jackson as a gentle, kindhearted, nice person during an interview with Radio 5 in the UK on July 26 2005. He calls Jackson one of the nicest human beings hes ever encountered (see Radio 5 interview). What some people may not yet know is that throughout his career, Mesereau has spent a great deal of his time representing people who arent famous; people who cant afford to get a good lawyer. Hes volunteered his time and given out advice free of charge. He is certainly not your average celebrity defense attorney. Mesereau has two goals when he meets people and prepares to defense them, he says: (1.) to make sure innocent people arent convicted, and (2.) to make sure prosecutors and law enforcement dont abuse their authority. This came about, says Mesereau, because of his belief that there is sometimes a tendency for people in power to abuse it in some way; sometimes without consciously knowing theyre doing it.